Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stapleford South West , and the 138th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (NG9 7GF) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Stapleford South West average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Grove (NG9 7GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birley Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Plowman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Antill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Plowman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Plowman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Antill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Avenue | — |
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